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three times higher wages in the u.s.. however, the difference between us and that mexican worker is we can move across the u.s. for the job while a mexican worker well unless he is closely related to an american citizen or green card holder have no ability to illegally enter the u.s.. his only all their options and authorize or a legal immigration. a lack of realistic immigration lawyers that take account of economic reality i think is the problem. a better policy, one that is more libertarian is the changing force from the punishment only arm of the federal government to a formal. this is how immigration enforcement can play a vital role in any kind of reform. immigration enforcement needs a formal to died peacefully and healthy workers into the system. screening and excluding criminals, suspected terrorists and people with serious communicable disease. you might ask what is the president for this? there is a long one from 1942 to 1964 called the beccera program. in the middle of this program during the height, when abou
three times higher wages in the u.s.. however, the difference between us and that mexican worker is we can move across the u.s. for the job while a mexican worker well unless he is closely related to an american citizen or green card holder have no ability to illegally enter the u.s.. his only all their options and authorize or a legal immigration. a lack of realistic immigration lawyers that take account of economic reality i think is the problem. a better policy, one that is more libertarian...
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the u.s. supreme court been on all of this? where has the u.s. supreme court been? well, far from protecting the interests of discreet and insular minorities, far from doing that, the u.s. supreme court has been busy defending this war at every turn. the u.s. supreme court or over the last couple decades has eviscerated amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures granting to the police the authority to stop, frisk, search just about anyone anywhere without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion, not a shred of evidence of criminal activity as long as they get consent. now, what's consent? consent is when a police officer walks up to a young man, officer walks up to the young man with one hand on his gun and says, son, put your arms up in the air so i can search you, see if you've got anything on you. kid says, uh-huh. that young man just waived his fourth amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. law enforcement doesn't have to have a shred of eviden
the u.s. supreme court been on all of this? where has the u.s. supreme court been? well, far from protecting the interests of discreet and insular minorities, far from doing that, the u.s. supreme court has been busy defending this war at every turn. the u.s. supreme court or over the last couple decades has eviscerated amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures granting to the police the authority to stop, frisk, search just about anyone anywhere without any probable...
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house, the u.s. senate and the administration to talk about what is happening in their own offices on clean energy policy. once again the bios for these folks are in the packet in the back of the room so i walked to the mall and give folks a brief introduction. we will be doing this as the presentation, we have more presentation -- conversation. i will have a few questions for the speakers and i encourage you all to have the microphone and answer your questions as well. the first time would like to introduce kevin rennert, sr. professional staff for the committee on energy and natural resources where he adviseds the community chairman, heidi king is on the committee of energy where she focuses on energy and the environment for the house of representatives. michael carr is principal assistant secretary for the office of energy efficiency and renewable energy at the u.s. department of energy. i would like to start by asking folks to take a quick minute and tell us about the priorities your office has f
house, the u.s. senate and the administration to talk about what is happening in their own offices on clean energy policy. once again the bios for these folks are in the packet in the back of the room so i walked to the mall and give folks a brief introduction. we will be doing this as the presentation, we have more presentation -- conversation. i will have a few questions for the speakers and i encourage you all to have the microphone and answer your questions as well. the first time would...
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the - u.s. supreme court over the last couple of decades has a disarrayed the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures granting to the police the authority to stop, chris, search just about anyone, anywhere, without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion not a shred of evidence of criminal activity as long as they get consent. now what is consent? it's when a police officer walks up to a young man. officer walks up to a young man with a hand on his gun and says to put your arms up in the air so i can see if you have anything on you. that young man just waved his fourth amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures law enforcement doesn't have to have a shred of evidence to support but not the young man has consented of course believing that he really had no ability to refuse consent and walk away. you might say these are just isolated incidents is that the reality is these isolated incidents at up to the enormous racial disparities. the police department reported t
the - u.s. supreme court over the last couple of decades has a disarrayed the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures granting to the police the authority to stop, chris, search just about anyone, anywhere, without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion not a shred of evidence of criminal activity as long as they get consent. now what is consent? it's when a police officer walks up to a young man. officer walks up to a young man with a hand on his gun and says to put your arms...
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the u.s., the national guard and the u.s. army reserve. we'll take almost a 40% reduction in our cape --, brigade combat teams once we're finished. sequestration will result in delays to everyone of our ten major modernization programs, stretch them out longer and longer and longer. it will have an inability to reset our equipment in a timely fashion if we're asked to deploy. and it will impact our ability to train individually and in units. these reductions will impact every army base and installation across the encoy -- entire country. such a rapid decline ability to maintain the force will result in extremely low levels of readiness inside the next six months which will cascade into fiscal year 14 and 15. now no matter how this all turns out which is still somewhat of an unknown, fiscal constraints are here to stay . . as a joint four force in the army we must base this on the context of the security environment and historical experience what false assumptions about the future. last year th
the u.s., the national guard and the u.s. army reserve. we'll take almost a 40% reduction in our cape --, brigade combat teams once we're finished. sequestration will result in delays to everyone of our ten major modernization programs, stretch them out longer and longer and longer. it will have an inability to reset our equipment in a timely fashion if we're asked to deploy. and it will impact our ability to train individually and in units. these reductions will impact every army base and...
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the u.s. senate. weeknights watch key public policy events. every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules out our website. you can join in on the conversation on social media sites. >> georgetown university law center is hosting a conference on energy, carbon emissions and climate change today here in washington. with the daylong event features discussions on electric vehicles, the agenda in washington and prospects for international agreements on reducing emissions. we will be back within the hour here on c-span2. events sponsors that are bringing together government officials and energy sector representatives to explore how state and federal government can work together. abo >> also an ev charging station e installation.ing this has been driven both by advances in vehicle technology and charging technology come but also by paul c. incentives that have been put in place at the federal level, state and localbe novel. policies t
the u.s. senate. weeknights watch key public policy events. every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules out our website. you can join in on the conversation on social media sites. >> georgetown university law center is hosting a conference on energy, carbon emissions and climate change today here in washington. with the daylong event features discussions on electric vehicles, the agenda in washington and prospects for...
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the u.s. was bound up was bound with that group. there was race and class that was attracted to the united states and american money as well who wanted to invest in and then the sweatshops that didn't want any minimum wh wage raised for what it had been on a while. >> host: we are talking with randall robinson, the author of five nonfiction books. the in 1998, "defending the spirit: a black life in america." "the debt: what america owes to and ks", the year 2000. in 2002, "the reckoning: what blacks owe to each other." "quitting america: the departure of a black man from his native land", that came out in 2004.ve in his most recent nonfiction book came out in 2007."an "an unbroken agony: haiti, from revolution to the kidnapping of any president". randall robinson is also the t author of this new novel, "makeda", which is a story. >> guest: yes, a grandmother that has had previous lives who relates to>> her grandson wantsr be a writer. be wshe wants them to feel that great pride and possibility. she wants them to know that they time
the u.s. was bound up was bound with that group. there was race and class that was attracted to the united states and american money as well who wanted to invest in and then the sweatshops that didn't want any minimum wh wage raised for what it had been on a while. >> host: we are talking with randall robinson, the author of five nonfiction books. the in 1998, "defending the spirit: a black life in america." "the debt: what america owes to and ks", the year 2000. in...
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>> u.s. policy that seems like a good place to start rethink u.s. policy is clear to open the place up to deal with the longstanding ethnic disputes and we want to do business. the second is the most delicate. >> what can you do? >> has been sensitive they move quite nicely on their own with the first and third targets and this is the one that is the most uncomfortable. we try to find a subject matter to bring dialogue between the parties we settled on land mines because neither side likes landmines. plenty are out there. to of the most conflicted areas we work with both parties to locally bring them together around a subject of land mines. thinking and discussion will follow. >> host: can you give us thoughts on afghanistan with corruption or violence. are you involved? >> the largest operation was afghanistan but we have reduced it dramatically. had 30 and now we're at four. partially we thought the withdrawal, a debt transition was the largest issue and we should probably do our part to give out as well as we could so of people are working on the
>> u.s. policy that seems like a good place to start rethink u.s. policy is clear to open the place up to deal with the longstanding ethnic disputes and we want to do business. the second is the most delicate. >> what can you do? >> has been sensitive they move quite nicely on their own with the first and third targets and this is the one that is the most uncomfortable. we try to find a subject matter to bring dialogue between the parties we settled on land mines because...
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u.s. and his country. you can see that live at 4:00 p.m. eastern. it will be on our companion network, c-span. we continue the prime time booktv programing later tonight looking at civil rights move. wed look at authors, mary francis berry and taylor brand. that will be. on c-span 3 tonight at same time, american history focusing on american artifact. we have smithsonian curator, eleanor jones harvey. she will talk about photographs and paintings from the civil war. all that here on the c-span networks. >> okay. folks. okay. we're going to get the second keynote speaker started here while you're enjoying your lunch. but first i would like to thank our gold sponsors for supporting us today. they are centurylink government, blue coat federal, hewlett-packard, info blocks, juner per networks, lockheed martin, net app, palo alto networks, red hat, red seal networks, taurus advanced, enterprise solutions and verizon. special thanks to those. as we enjoy our lunch i will introduce miss tina kune
u.s. and his country. you can see that live at 4:00 p.m. eastern. it will be on our companion network, c-span. we continue the prime time booktv programing later tonight looking at civil rights move. wed look at authors, mary francis berry and taylor brand. that will be. on c-span 3 tonight at same time, american history focusing on american artifact. we have smithsonian curator, eleanor jones harvey. she will talk about photographs and paintings from the civil war. all that here on the c-span...
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your second question was -- >> host: u.s. role in the killing of moammar gadhafi. >> guest: well, i think that was unfortunate. that -- i never believed or never wanted to send the u.s. military in to south africa to write wrongs. i thought that would have been a mistake there, and i thought it was a mistake in libya. i don't think that's a way to build democracy. and anytime you create the downfall of either a tyrant or a democrat through undemocratic military means, you find the restoration of order and tranquility a very difficult thing to accomplish. and so the problems follow you in those cases. now, we may stop covering these things, but that doesn't mean that they're not very difficult and troubling consequences that follow on the heels of these kinds of enterprises. i think that was a mistake to do what we did in libya. and the way he was executed and the thought that we might bear some responsibility for that was more than unfortunate. >> host: and, finally, the political situation in ghana. >> guest: well, kwame was
your second question was -- >> host: u.s. role in the killing of moammar gadhafi. >> guest: well, i think that was unfortunate. that -- i never believed or never wanted to send the u.s. military in to south africa to write wrongs. i thought that would have been a mistake there, and i thought it was a mistake in libya. i don't think that's a way to build democracy. and anytime you create the downfall of either a tyrant or a democrat through undemocratic military means, you find the...
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your second question was -- >> host: u.s. role in the killing of moammar gadhafi. >> guest: well, i think that was unfortunate. that -- i never believed or never wanted to send the u.s. military in to south africa to write wrongs. i thought that would have been a mistake there, and i thought it was a mistake in libya. i don't think that's a way to build democracy. and anytime you create the downfall of either a tyrant or a democrat through undemocratic military means, you find the restoration of order and tranquility a very difficult thing to accomplish. and so the problems follow you in those cases. now, we may stop covering these things, but that doesn't mean that they're not very difficult and troubling consequences that follow on the heels of these kinds of enterprises. i think that was a mistake to do what we did in libya. and the way he was executed and the thought that we might bear some responsibility for that was more than unfortunate. >> host: and, finally, the political situation in ghana. >> guest: well, kwame was
your second question was -- >> host: u.s. role in the killing of moammar gadhafi. >> guest: well, i think that was unfortunate. that -- i never believed or never wanted to send the u.s. military in to south africa to write wrongs. i thought that would have been a mistake there, and i thought it was a mistake in libya. i don't think that's a way to build democracy. and anytime you create the downfall of either a tyrant or a democrat through undemocratic military means, you find the...
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this is what i think, what we have to understand right now is the u.s. rank is towards the bottom internationally on social mobility so if you are a child born into poverty in this country the likelihood you'll ever escape poverty that goes against every a deal that we hold as americans that is not the way our country is supposed to work we have the greatest country in the world because if you work hard and do the right thing you can live the american dream but those growing up today the likelihood to go to a failing score was 50% see don't get the skills and knowledge that you need, that is criminal in my mind. we can allow poverty to be the determining factor with the chances in life outcome. >> host: what about the problem of teaching. [inaudible] >> guest: this is a good question. i see both sides. as a mom last year my daughter was in the fourth grade in the middle of april she came home and i said where's your home or? she said we don't have homeric anymore because the test is over. what message does this send to the kids of the parents and the kid
this is what i think, what we have to understand right now is the u.s. rank is towards the bottom internationally on social mobility so if you are a child born into poverty in this country the likelihood you'll ever escape poverty that goes against every a deal that we hold as americans that is not the way our country is supposed to work we have the greatest country in the world because if you work hard and do the right thing you can live the american dream but those growing up today the...
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this gross disparity cannot be attributed to u.s. be more violent or crime-ridden generally because our rates of non-fatal crime and adolescent fighting our average among high-income countries. most of the difference is likely due to the weaknesses in our law that allow dangerous people to have guns. another claim is that gun control laws don't work because criminals will obey them and will always find a way to get a gun through theft or the illegal market. this faulty logic can be used to argue against the need for any type of law because lawbreakers don't obey laws. the truth is that laws such as background check requirement for all gun sales and other laws to combat gun trafficking help law enforcement to keep guns from prohibited individuals. opponents of gun control point to criminals obtaining guns from the underground market as proof that regulations are pointless. but the weaknesses in current federal firearms laws are the very reason that criminals are able to obtain firearms from those underground sources. data from a natio
this gross disparity cannot be attributed to u.s. be more violent or crime-ridden generally because our rates of non-fatal crime and adolescent fighting our average among high-income countries. most of the difference is likely due to the weaknesses in our law that allow dangerous people to have guns. another claim is that gun control laws don't work because criminals will obey them and will always find a way to get a gun through theft or the illegal market. this faulty logic can be used to...
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but i see with the u.s. government needs to do is be more on the problem that we're here at the beginning of the vet very. but we should do both the inside and should he highly catalytic. but we are not responsible for the whole ride. morrison a part of the international community. it's got to be a contributor, so there is an journalistic mind that the become an in fix this place. at the end of the day, it's more like having alcoholic relatives. you cannot have to help out where you can, but let's keep it on focus. and that's not easy, by the way, because we have a lot of wonderful things we do. >> a question that the follow-up to that question. rule of law -- he mentioned with the flow and the real problem is a lack of governance. to what extent on the business and economic development in creating are helping create the better economic environment? to what extent do you get involved with that type of work? there's a lot of projects you could do in that area that could have a long-term implications, especial
but i see with the u.s. government needs to do is be more on the problem that we're here at the beginning of the vet very. but we should do both the inside and should he highly catalytic. but we are not responsible for the whole ride. morrison a part of the international community. it's got to be a contributor, so there is an journalistic mind that the become an in fix this place. at the end of the day, it's more like having alcoholic relatives. you cannot have to help out where you can, but...
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more u.s. workers are saying "i quit." about 53% of workers who left their jobs in december of 2012 did so voluntarily, and not due to layoffs or firing. that's up from about 37% in 2009, according to the u.s. department of labor. analysts say it signals faith in the economy. still to come, the hunt for the hot idea. why venture capitalists are ramping up the search for the next big thing. that's later. but first, why farmers are bracing for higher expenses in 2013. that's next with bill moller. some quiet but very important changes are taking place down on the farm these days. they're prompted by the sky-high land prices that we have seen for the past few years, but also by new technologies and greater efficiencies. these changes are outlined in a report from the federal reserve bank of chicago. david oppedahl is the business economist who compiled the data. why don't you first talk, david, in general terms about these changes and trends? > > agriculture is seeing a lot of activity in the last few years as some of the com
more u.s. workers are saying "i quit." about 53% of workers who left their jobs in december of 2012 did so voluntarily, and not due to layoffs or firing. that's up from about 37% in 2009, according to the u.s. department of labor. analysts say it signals faith in the economy. still to come, the hunt for the hot idea. why venture capitalists are ramping up the search for the next big thing. that's later. but first, why farmers are bracing for higher expenses in 2013. that's next with...
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he says the remaining big three u.s. airlines will have to compete with discount flyers like jetblue. the new airline will keep the american name. federal regulators are likely to approve the merger as long as they feel assured that some measure of competition will be preserved in the areas where the airlines are dominant. >> pelley: a cruise that many would like to forget is finally coming to an end. that story is ahead. ai how did i know? well, i didn't really. would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see
he says the remaining big three u.s. airlines will have to compete with discount flyers like jetblue. the new airline will keep the american name. federal regulators are likely to approve the merger as long as they feel assured that some measure of competition will be preserved in the areas where the airlines are dominant. >> pelley: a cruise that many would like to forget is finally coming to an end. that story is ahead. ai how did i know? well, i didn't really. would decrease my sex...
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poll she would always invoked him and say don't sit around waiting for other people to do right to buy u.s. frederick douglass said it is nothing without a demand. go forth and demand your power at the ballot box. >> would you teachers at georgetown in a? >> i.t. jay legal history course by many cases of the supreme court and i teach constitutional and administrative law and sometimes property, sometimes local government law. >> when you approached the affairs or said the manuscript to a publisher, was the answer back from public affairs and why were they interested in the story? >> well, fortunately i already had a relationship from my first book about the book that's title to the integration why we still study to be in emigrated society. so i had a relationship with them and i sent a proposal to them i think they knew i was a fairly tenacious person, and they also found the story compelling. so thank you, public affairs. >> just a short conversation with george on professor sheryll cashin about her second book, "the agitators' daughter a memoir of four generations of an extraordinary afr
poll she would always invoked him and say don't sit around waiting for other people to do right to buy u.s. frederick douglass said it is nothing without a demand. go forth and demand your power at the ballot box. >> would you teachers at georgetown in a? >> i.t. jay legal history course by many cases of the supreme court and i teach constitutional and administrative law and sometimes property, sometimes local government law. >> when you approached the affairs or said the...
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it was during the clinton administration after the u.s. joint the wto that the very controversial 1996 farm bill passed. that is a legislation that completely did away with the remaining new deal protections and it deregulating what had already begun in the 1950s and stopped all government intervention in commodity markets and eliminated all the final -- of the programs like the grain reserve and the most immediate result after that bill passed, those of you who are old enough, it was called freedom farm:farmers quickly started calling it freedom to failed. the most immediate result of the legislation was the dramatic increase in the production of commodities. all of the programs that kept the marginal land out of production which is really good for the environment were now being planted from fence row to fence row. by 1999 the price of corn was 50% above 1996 levels. fifty% below 1996 levels and full was down 41% and farmesoy was down 41% and farmers were in major economic distress. lobbying and policymakers didn't address these problems
it was during the clinton administration after the u.s. joint the wto that the very controversial 1996 farm bill passed. that is a legislation that completely did away with the remaining new deal protections and it deregulating what had already begun in the 1950s and stopped all government intervention in commodity markets and eliminated all the final -- of the programs like the grain reserve and the most immediate result after that bill passed, those of you who are old enough, it was called...
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even the u.s. girl scouts have a different policy, accepting gay and transgender members into their associations. the boy scouts of america have almost three million members and 70% of the troops are sponsored by church groups, who oppose homosexuality. in 2000 the u.s. supreme court ruled the group has a constitutional right to refuse gay members. it's a policy many parents want upheld. >> it is not hate. it is not bigotry. it is choice how to raise my children in what i perceive to be my christian values. >> on sunday president obama weighed in urging the group to open its membership to everyone. he agrees. >> the boy scouts are unwilling to lift the ban they simply won't be relevant to a generation that decided to embrace lbgt brothers sisters, coworkers neighbors, friends. >> for now the ban remains in place. scout leaders say they need more time to consider and consult before deciding to whether to everyturn a century old policy. al-jazeera washington. >> that is an except from al-jazeera engl
even the u.s. girl scouts have a different policy, accepting gay and transgender members into their associations. the boy scouts of america have almost three million members and 70% of the troops are sponsored by church groups, who oppose homosexuality. in 2000 the u.s. supreme court ruled the group has a constitutional right to refuse gay members. it's a policy many parents want upheld. >> it is not hate. it is not bigotry. it is choice how to raise my children in what i perceive to be...
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make no mistake the u.s. military will take all necessary steps to meet the security commitments in the republic of korea and the regional allies. i was pleased yesterday that the u.n. security council condemned north korea's actions. this is a strong first step as we work to increase the pressure on the regime with a new sanctions and new steps we hope to take with regards to the presence in that area. turtlenecks to the state of the union address i was pleased that the president made it clear that looming budgetary cuts could jeopardize the military readiness. and as you know my deputy and the joint chiefs of staff had been on the hill this week making a very strong case for why we need to resolve the second self-inflicted crisis. i would again strongly urge the congress to heed these warnings. and as i have said last week, this isn't a game, this is reality. the fact is even as i speak, people are being hurt. people are being hurt by the budget uncertainty that this country is now living under. there are s
make no mistake the u.s. military will take all necessary steps to meet the security commitments in the republic of korea and the regional allies. i was pleased yesterday that the u.n. security council condemned north korea's actions. this is a strong first step as we work to increase the pressure on the regime with a new sanctions and new steps we hope to take with regards to the presence in that area. turtlenecks to the state of the union address i was pleased that the president made it clear...
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it's also a close u.s. ally, home to the u.s. fleet and located in yet another difficult neighborhood bordering iran just across the straits. bahrain has been a generous host to our fifth fleet, and anyone who has had a look at the map or followed tensions with iran knows the importance of such a naval force in this part of the world. these dedicated sailors help keep shipping lanes open and ensure that iran does not threaten its neighbors or u.s. interests. their presence alone is likely to make iran think twice about reckless moves in the persian gulf. let me say a word about the navy. i guess i'm partial because my two brothers, my late brothers both served in the navy during the korean war, so when i get a chance to go aboard ships, i visualize my older brothers and what life must have been like in those days. when i went out with admiral john miller to visit some of the ships of the fleet, i met some of the finest young men and women you could ever ask for. most of them had been trained in illinois at the great lakes naval t
it's also a close u.s. ally, home to the u.s. fleet and located in yet another difficult neighborhood bordering iran just across the straits. bahrain has been a generous host to our fifth fleet, and anyone who has had a look at the map or followed tensions with iran knows the importance of such a naval force in this part of the world. these dedicated sailors help keep shipping lanes open and ensure that iran does not threaten its neighbors or u.s. interests. their presence alone is likely to...
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overall tax rate of corporations and offer incentives for businesses to bring manufacturing to the u.s.. when our middle class is growing and thriving make sure that their kids are doing even better than them that's the american dream. the president had to apply to georgia tomorrow friday he will visit hyde park academy. purposely set fire to the lake bear cabin in california the suspected cop killer christopher darner officials quickly denied that charge but it's still unclear police called for burners and moving forward with a burn plan experts say that burners' is actually tear gas l.a. times' sources reporting tonight that the fire may have been started after a more intense teargas was tossed. still no confirmation that it was found on that person's. carnival expected to poland to port in alabama tomorrow the mayor says that his city is ready for the influx of people professionals will be standing by to treat anyone with health issues air-conditioning has been out for days toilets are overflowing there is sewage on the hallways. joining us now from mobile alabama tonight what time
overall tax rate of corporations and offer incentives for businesses to bring manufacturing to the u.s.. when our middle class is growing and thriving make sure that their kids are doing even better than them that's the american dream. the president had to apply to georgia tomorrow friday he will visit hyde park academy. purposely set fire to the lake bear cabin in california the suspected cop killer christopher darner officials quickly denied that charge but it's still unclear police called...
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99% of u.s.-sold bicycles are made. > >after spending a considerable amount of time doing market research on the current coaster, kerr has some advice for other entrepreneurs as they venture into making their products thrive. "i think you gotta keep the dream. you gotta really remember what your vision is and be willing to adjust your vision as you learn more about your market, because it may not be what you thought in the first place." reporting for first business news, i'm ky sisson. for more information on the current coaster, check out: www.ridecurrent.com. coming up next, movies and money. why one film studio should be afraid at the box office, very afraid. the box office will be filled with fantasies for the next couple of weeks. erik childress, our movie guy, is here to explain that. good to have you back. > > thank you. > first off, "jack the giant slayer." this is a huge fantasy film. what do you expect? > > i expect warner brothers is going to be sweating a little this weekend. > why so
99% of u.s.-sold bicycles are made. > >after spending a considerable amount of time doing market research on the current coaster, kerr has some advice for other entrepreneurs as they venture into making their products thrive. "i think you gotta keep the dream. you gotta really remember what your vision is and be willing to adjust your vision as you learn more about your market, because it may not be what you thought in the first place." reporting for first business news, i'm ky...
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if you look at u.s. manufacturing capital stock, reflection of how many machines, and putting 3-d printers defined broadly by the dea pretty much use to grow every decade in america on the order of 25 to 55% a decade. so in two decades our technology stock in manufacturing the double. in the 2070 essentially. it should never again have been. u.s. companies from investing in automation machine. secondly, we have innovation economics and global advantage. if you look at the sheer corporate r&d's as basic, applied in development, with the only industrial nation for the corporate share shrink in the last decade. every other country expanded our u.s. come names to the office said in a shrink their basic and applied because that's really really risky shareholders say we really don't care but she returns in seven years. we want returns next year. the other component is we now have a 27 week is the most anemic tax code so the tax code does every word that. all the great work at m.i.t. actually nowhere near the l
if you look at u.s. manufacturing capital stock, reflection of how many machines, and putting 3-d printers defined broadly by the dea pretty much use to grow every decade in america on the order of 25 to 55% a decade. so in two decades our technology stock in manufacturing the double. in the 2070 essentially. it should never again have been. u.s. companies from investing in automation machine. secondly, we have innovation economics and global advantage. if you look at the sheer corporate...
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the u.s. supreme court upheld life sentences for first-time drug offenders against an eighth amendment challenge that such sentences were cruel and unusual in the u.s. supreme court said no, no, it is not cruel and unusual to sentence a young man to life imprisonment for a first-time drug offenders, even though virtually no other country in the world does such a thing. we have to end this idea that the criminals are them and not us. we need to instead say all of us have made mistakes in our lives. we have taken wrong turns. but only some of us have been required to pay for those mistakes for the rest of our lives. president barack obama has admitted to more than a little bit of drug use in his lifetime. he has admitted using marijuana and cocaine in his youth. if he hadn't been raised by white grandparents in hawaii, if he hadn't done much of his illegal drug use on predominantly white college campuses and universities, if he had been raised in the hood, the odds are good that he would have be
the u.s. supreme court upheld life sentences for first-time drug offenders against an eighth amendment challenge that such sentences were cruel and unusual in the u.s. supreme court said no, no, it is not cruel and unusual to sentence a young man to life imprisonment for a first-time drug offenders, even though virtually no other country in the world does such a thing. we have to end this idea that the criminals are them and not us. we need to instead say all of us have made mistakes in our...
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u.s. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condoned or were involved in any kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. >>> another ripple in the oscar pistorius story. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. an attorney for pistorius family confirmed his older brother, carl, is charged with culpable homicide, the equivalent of negligent homicide, after allegedly striking and killing a female motorcyclist with his car in 2008. his attorney says he's innocent and a test at the time proves alcohol was not involved. >> in his final blessing sunday days before his resignation, pope benedict said he's not abandoning the church but serve in a way more suitable to his age and strength. the pope has accepted the resignation of the cardinal from scotland following allegations of inappropriate behavior with other priests. who is to blame for the bp oil spill? today a trial will try to answer that question. opening statements will begin today. the dow opens this week at 14,000 after
u.s. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condoned or were involved in any kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. >>> another ripple in the oscar pistorius story. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. an attorney for pistorius family confirmed his older brother, carl, is charged with culpable homicide, the equivalent of negligent homicide, after allegedly striking and killing a female motorcyclist with his car in 2008. his...
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on foreign affairs, he admonished north korea and talked about having the number of u.s. troops stationed in afghanistan this year and then completely ending the war in afghanistan by next. on the subject of sequestration march 1, if congress cannot reach a deficit deal. 445,000 jobs in virginia, d.c., and maryland area could be affected. local lawmakers here were quick to react to that point. republicans saying that the president was not specific about how both sides can come together on a deal. democrats are saying that the president already made concessions and called on republicans to do the same. >> i think the president has been prepared, has offered a balanced solution to meet it. he reiterated that today. he reiterated that it should not go into effect and very frankly, a lot of republicans notwithstanding what some may be saying who is saying the so quester is an alternative we can take. it will hurt the country. it will hurt the economy and we shouldn't go there. and very frankly, we have been in session now some six weeks, not one bill have the republicans put
on foreign affairs, he admonished north korea and talked about having the number of u.s. troops stationed in afghanistan this year and then completely ending the war in afghanistan by next. on the subject of sequestration march 1, if congress cannot reach a deficit deal. 445,000 jobs in virginia, d.c., and maryland area could be affected. local lawmakers here were quick to react to that point. republicans saying that the president was not specific about how both sides can come together on a...
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the cdc is saying the u.s. had nearly 42,000 cases of whooping cough last year with at least 18 fatalities, the most in six decades. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring yourself back. >>> a very big deal up in the air is sure to get wall street's attention this morning. according to "the wall street journal," american airlines parent amr and us airways are hashing out the final details of a major merger. if that deal does get done, the new company would be the world's largest airline. >>> meanwhile, keep an eye on boeing, the ntsb will deliver an update on its dreamliner investigation in washington this morning. the planemaker says it's working on design changes to the light yumm ion batteries used in its 787 dreamliners in hopes of getting the grounded jets back this the air. on wednesday, federal regulators told being it could resume one test flight with a crew, but no pags engineers. >>> yahoo! took off in late news it struck an advertising deal with rival google. >>> home depot is h
the cdc is saying the u.s. had nearly 42,000 cases of whooping cough last year with at least 18 fatalities, the most in six decades. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring yourself back. >>> a very big deal up in the air is sure to get wall street's attention this morning. according to "the wall street journal," american airlines parent amr and us airways are hashing out the final details of a major merger. if that deal does get done,...
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as well we have harold holzer, co-chair of the u.s. lincoln bicentennial commission, me ad rest in peace, has co-authored 44 book0s 'lincoln and is a specialist on lincoln and the go-to guy for the media for anything lincoln and has a nice artifact collection in fact. he won the lincoln prize. has also won the freeman award here at the chicago roundtable, three achievement awards from the group of new york. and also the james robertson young readers award from the roundtable of new york, and that really goes right to the book he has done today. which is his latest book, how abraham lincoln ended slavery in america, a come papillon book for young readers to the steven spielberg film lincoln. it's a new market praise for it books, 224 pages, illustrated, and it's 16.99 and we can get you this signed as well in first edition. well, thank you both for joining us here at the shop. and i have a ton of questions and i hope some will come in as well. first one is one you may have heard before but first time here and that is that we now know th
as well we have harold holzer, co-chair of the u.s. lincoln bicentennial commission, me ad rest in peace, has co-authored 44 book0s 'lincoln and is a specialist on lincoln and the go-to guy for the media for anything lincoln and has a nice artifact collection in fact. he won the lincoln prize. has also won the freeman award here at the chicago roundtable, three achievement awards from the group of new york. and also the james robertson young readers award from the roundtable of new york, and...
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u.s. administration and barack obama himself, they understand that they are focused in, to be effective in their relationships, they have to work well together. europe is a strong partnership. >> [inaudible question] >> i think it will require important adjustments and policies on both sides of the atlantic. it will eventually be done in the time span that you outlined. >> that would be one of the adjustments needed. >> i feel that there is a new sense of realism about europe within europe. the breakup of the euro, exit from the eurozone, all of these difficulties. all of the cynics who knew all of the answers had you never had any permanent data mechanism, you will never get to a point where you make it is and it is important. the european council is now moving on. when we didn't support the tax of [inaudible] , because their implications, yet the first meeting, it was the first item on the agenda. the countries that supported this could get out of. i think during this current time, we ne
u.s. administration and barack obama himself, they understand that they are focused in, to be effective in their relationships, they have to work well together. europe is a strong partnership. >> [inaudible question] >> i think it will require important adjustments and policies on both sides of the atlantic. it will eventually be done in the time span that you outlined. >> that would be one of the adjustments needed. >> i feel that there is a new sense of realism about...
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and the world, at least the u.s. economy would be much better off and larger if the people who through their political contacts continued to control that spectrum, went somewhere else. i'm now studying corruption in government. that's the only way left. >> what he said. i agree completely on the spectrum issue. >> let me also say in the years since 1973, we solved the problem of individual corporation having larger boptd -- bond issues than the united states. that's been taken care of. we have worked on that. [laughter] the -- one thought probably, which y -- which is why i asked the question. i sat for months and months and months working with tom on the cabinet committee report on cable television, we don't call that as one of his great successes, nothing much happened with it. but one thing that concerned him lead to a policy recommendation on the cabinet committee report was vertical integration of the pipe, the cable system with those who were program forking the cable. and -- program forking the cable. we propo
and the world, at least the u.s. economy would be much better off and larger if the people who through their political contacts continued to control that spectrum, went somewhere else. i'm now studying corruption in government. that's the only way left. >> what he said. i agree completely on the spectrum issue. >> let me also say in the years since 1973, we solved the problem of individual corporation having larger boptd -- bond issues than the united states. that's been taken care...
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so we look at the u.s.-mexico border, exhibit eight about a control borders to secure the border first before we can move it all forward and immigration reform. it shows a gross disregard to the ignorance of history. after all, america's borders are far more secure, far more surveilled, monitored, policed and so on, especially the u.s.-mexico border. it's an old story. as much as they focus on the border, we can look back to show the u.s. canada border play just as important if not more important in illicit trade over the decades. as i mentioned, the war of 1812 and password to prohibition. today's treatments are crossing was just as much of a smuggling superhighway as far as impasto is today. back then there is a lot of finger pointing north. in fact, it was almost official to tax the tree so they could facilitate the moving of alcohol across the river, pretending they were going to cuba and signing paperwork, looking the other way. i've taken my time in a shared. i let my colleagues let me know how much t
so we look at the u.s.-mexico border, exhibit eight about a control borders to secure the border first before we can move it all forward and immigration reform. it shows a gross disregard to the ignorance of history. after all, america's borders are far more secure, far more surveilled, monitored, policed and so on, especially the u.s.-mexico border. it's an old story. as much as they focus on the border, we can look back to show the u.s. canada border play just as important if not more...
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the u.s., it is very diverse. when that provision was passed there was concern was and diverse enough. since then it has become very diverse and these are adding 55,000 visas that are getting 8 million applications each year randomly allocated by computerized lottery. that is a somewhat odd way to set priorities. the commission said we should set priorities and we should deliver on them and the diversity visa program fell then and i think we would say now that it doesn't rise to that level of priority compared to the other priorities. >> the time of the gentleman has expired and recognize the gentleman from idaho for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. i am excited that we are having this hearing. i think it's important to we modernize the immigration system. we agree we have a broken immigration system but we need to find a solution to the problems that we have by being fair. we need to be fair to the millions of americans that want to follow the rules law. we need to be fair to the mill
the u.s., it is very diverse. when that provision was passed there was concern was and diverse enough. since then it has become very diverse and these are adding 55,000 visas that are getting 8 million applications each year randomly allocated by computerized lottery. that is a somewhat odd way to set priorities. the commission said we should set priorities and we should deliver on them and the diversity visa program fell then and i think we would say now that it doesn't rise to that level of...
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it's the venture capital moment, but the u.s. has a -- can still have an excessively bureaucratic process for how we deal in these places and how we get into them. and i've had fellow assistant secretaries say, look, on our best day, we'll be there in a year. and so you know the normal rotation process and other things that take place that can undermine that as well. and the fourth point, on the internal needs -- and i think it's still kind of the reform that we've -- that we're looking towards -- is that we have to have a conflict lens and greater conflict experts. there's a natural tendency for people who know a place to think that they should dominate the discussion -- the policy discussion. but that's only one perspective. and one of the most prominent -- one of our most prominent ambassadors who's worked -- the middle east said, look, i've worked in this bureau for 25 years, and i never had a single change of government, so now i'm having to deal with rapid and dramatic and radical change on a daily basis, and actually, i ne
it's the venture capital moment, but the u.s. has a -- can still have an excessively bureaucratic process for how we deal in these places and how we get into them. and i've had fellow assistant secretaries say, look, on our best day, we'll be there in a year. and so you know the normal rotation process and other things that take place that can undermine that as well. and the fourth point, on the internal needs -- and i think it's still kind of the reform that we've -- that we're looking towards...
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i ask u.s. air and america to look at his statement and understand the memphis international airport is a place they should be and when others airlines didn't come to memphis. it u.s. airways did. they added more flights for a price. we like that competition. when frontier airlines thought about coming to memphis. northwest cut the prices. that eliminated the opportunity for frontier to come in. later people expressed interest to coming to memphis. because deal that had a come that market share people didn't. the opportunity is there. there was 240 flights day before the merger. s a of december there are 40% of that service or simply 96 flights. it would not surprise me to see further cuts on saturday it looks like dodge city. ribs are plentiful. there's opportunity for u.s. airways to come to memphis and fly the routes. and to serve memphis. delta has used the base in memphis to lower not to keep carrier outs not have real competition. memphis consumer pay higher prices than any airport in the
i ask u.s. air and america to look at his statement and understand the memphis international airport is a place they should be and when others airlines didn't come to memphis. it u.s. airways did. they added more flights for a price. we like that competition. when frontier airlines thought about coming to memphis. northwest cut the prices. that eliminated the opportunity for frontier to come in. later people expressed interest to coming to memphis. because deal that had a come that market share...
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the u.s. economy, clearly, however repairing i.t. we don't have a significant housing drag as we did a year or two ago. balance sheets are repairing. so, you know, yes, things seem to be heading in the right direction. i think that people make the mistake of con suezing the -- confusing the level for the growth rate. i think we need to understand even if the economy grows at 2 or 3% which tends tour the optimistic but realistic forecasters out there. you are operating in a range of high unemployment in the high 70s. if the economic potential grows at 3% per year and the actual output is growing the same you're not going to close it quickly enough. maybe one of the things that you're back in academia i have not found an economist has been able to tell me that the recent recoveries have been slower than they have been in the past. this one is different because it's resulting from financial shock. we don't seem to be getting the rapid upslope you would hope, in any case. that's a concern. because it's a pure loss. >> i think you did ans
the u.s. economy, clearly, however repairing i.t. we don't have a significant housing drag as we did a year or two ago. balance sheets are repairing. so, you know, yes, things seem to be heading in the right direction. i think that people make the mistake of con suezing the -- confusing the level for the growth rate. i think we need to understand even if the economy grows at 2 or 3% which tends tour the optimistic but realistic forecasters out there. you are operating in a range of high...
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dick for his service as u.s. navy seal and granted use of hang or for the new self-defense class. >> punch punch. dual punch. eye gouge. head butt. >>reporter: again based on skills he supposedly learned as navy seal. >> clear it. come around and shoot. >>reporter: he recorded all of these promotional video and started running weapons training for sports men in the nevada desert. that attracted increasingly bigger fish. surgeon brian and geing took lessons hopinging to improve hunting skills. i asked what is your become ground. i'm navy seal then i went in the cia after i retired from the seals. >> he can be very charming very engaging. i think he's a typical con man. he presents a face that is kind of draw you in. doctor soon became investors in dick innew venture called global security and logistics. how much money did you gave aj. >> 375,000. >>reporter: how about you brian. >> about the same amount. look 400,000 dollars. he used the money to go after the biggest payday of all. part of a 300 million dollar con
dick for his service as u.s. navy seal and granted use of hang or for the new self-defense class. >> punch punch. dual punch. eye gouge. head butt. >>reporter: again based on skills he supposedly learned as navy seal. >> clear it. come around and shoot. >>reporter: he recorded all of these promotional video and started running weapons training for sports men in the nevada desert. that attracted increasingly bigger fish. surgeon brian and geing took lessons hopinging to...
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i came to the u.s. from barbados 20 years ago, and aye been taking care of the elderly and kids for the past 19 years. i started in barbados when i was a teenager, matter of fact. started work very early, matter of fact. and especially if your parents were not the kind of parents to push you into education. [inaudible] was one of my dear and closest clients. he was a pediatrician. he had hip problems. the day that i met him, he was sitting in his den. i asked him if he can walk, and he said, yes. and i said, well, as of today, you'll be having your meals in the dining room. and that's where i started the process of bringing him out of the shell that he was slowly putting himself into. watching tv and seeing the violence and things that were happening, he was scared. another time i said let's just walk from one end of the patio to the other, and he did that a couple of times. and i keep on doing that until i got him in his wheelchair. then soon after that he would start going to weddings and bar mitzvahs
i came to the u.s. from barbados 20 years ago, and aye been taking care of the elderly and kids for the past 19 years. i started in barbados when i was a teenager, matter of fact. started work very early, matter of fact. and especially if your parents were not the kind of parents to push you into education. [inaudible] was one of my dear and closest clients. he was a pediatrician. he had hip problems. the day that i met him, he was sitting in his den. i asked him if he can walk, and he said,...
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. >> in 1972 the u.s. supreme court abolished capital punishment. basset's sentence was commuted to 150 years with the opportunity for parole every year. though he's been repeatedly turned down for parole, he remains one of stateville's model prisoners. he's worked in the industries department for more than 15 years. >> let's make sure it gets out to the right place. we have to number everything. >> i like it. i'm the type of guy likes to stay busy. i can't just lay around. i like to work. they call me a workaholic, really. they be trying to slow me down. >> i hire him as a janitor and slowly we train him and working with different equipment and assemblies and stuff. and i never have a problem with him. >> basset and a handful of other similarly well behaved low risk inmates live in "g" dorm. there are no bars or locks on their doors. they have more living space. they have a full bathroom. it's a small slice of heaven compared to the rest of the prison. >> there's so much noise out there. you know, just the noise alone, the guys that come over, that
. >> in 1972 the u.s. supreme court abolished capital punishment. basset's sentence was commuted to 150 years with the opportunity for parole every year. though he's been repeatedly turned down for parole, he remains one of stateville's model prisoners. he's worked in the industries department for more than 15 years. >> let's make sure it gets out to the right place. we have to number everything. >> i like it. i'm the type of guy likes to stay busy. i can't just lay around. i...
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so, we look at the u.s.-mexico border as exhibit a today of out of control borders and the need to regain control of emigration, secure the border first before we can do it all. immigration reform. a stalling tactic, but it also shows a gross disregard and ignorance of history. after all, by any historical standard america's borders are far more secure, far more controlled, park far more surveiled, monitored, police, and so on today than ever afford american history by a long shot, especially the u.s.-mexico border. and as much as we focus on the u.s.-mexico border, you can look back not too far in history to show that the u.s.-canada border actually plays just an important, if not more important role in illicit trade of the decade him over the centuries. as i mentioned, is starting with the war of 1812. just for to prohibition. the true ones are crossing was just as much of a smuggling superhighway as to help us so yesterday. how quickly we forget. all the finger-pointing, but actually back then there was a
so, we look at the u.s.-mexico border as exhibit a today of out of control borders and the need to regain control of emigration, secure the border first before we can do it all. immigration reform. a stalling tactic, but it also shows a gross disregard and ignorance of history. after all, by any historical standard america's borders are far more secure, far more controlled, park far more surveiled, monitored, police, and so on today than ever afford american history by a long shot, especially...
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sitting in that chamber the u.s. house of representatives, listening to a heated debate, we asked that question about our republican colleagues. we usually thought the answer was no, but if so, they were phenomenally good actors. their arguments made no sense to us. such well-known phrases as tax cuts paid for themselves. we will be welcomed as liberators. climate change is improving and government-run health care does not work. repeated over and over again. republican arguments along these lines seem incomprehensible to democrats, just as ours seemed misguided to them. the evidence that medical tests made no difference to them. free-market principles that they took as given conflicted with the information that we took every day from our constituents, and the economists that we consulted. news media preoccupation with lack of stability makes -- missed the point. i traveled of republican members of congress to the middle east and enjoy their company. we worked out together in the house gym. still, more time socializin
sitting in that chamber the u.s. house of representatives, listening to a heated debate, we asked that question about our republican colleagues. we usually thought the answer was no, but if so, they were phenomenally good actors. their arguments made no sense to us. such well-known phrases as tax cuts paid for themselves. we will be welcomed as liberators. climate change is improving and government-run health care does not work. repeated over and over again. republican arguments along these...
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the general, ahead of the u.s. military response quote the hotel montana at one time had 16 alone because of the number of people trapped there. the places were ordinary, schools, stores, homes and offices, many with equally gasping numbers aside, got far less attention to today's after the quake one hell over from hotel montana cnn's ivan watson watched a team of haitian rescuers tried to free an 11 year-old girl whose legs were pinned under concrete. they could reach her but they didn't have equipment to get her out the that every child can grossly with powdered concrete wailed. without blood for transfusion, they have petitioned would kill there. washington his voice shaking until the anger in atlanta on individual there's a hotel, a lot of foreigners were staying at. they are there are dozens of americans and rescuers their working to rescue at least one woman named sarah who is trapped within it hard raintree screen from the rubble stops them cold but it was international attention, she died of her injuries. t
the general, ahead of the u.s. military response quote the hotel montana at one time had 16 alone because of the number of people trapped there. the places were ordinary, schools, stores, homes and offices, many with equally gasping numbers aside, got far less attention to today's after the quake one hell over from hotel montana cnn's ivan watson watched a team of haitian rescuers tried to free an 11 year-old girl whose legs were pinned under concrete. they could reach her but they didn't have...
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the u.s. ranks towards the bottom internationally on social mobility. which means if you are a child who is born into poverty in this country the likelihood that you will ever escape poverty is not good. that, in my mind, goes against every single ideal we hold as americans. that is not the way our country is supposed to work. this is the the greatest country in the world because be you work hard and do the right thing, you can live the american dream. but if you're a poor kid growing up in this america today, the likelihood that you go to a failing school is about 50% which means you're not going to get the skills and knowledge you need to go on to get a college degree and, therefore, a high-paying job. that's criminal in my mind. so we can't allow poverty, in my mind, to be the determining factor of a kid chances in life outcomes. we just absolutely can't do it. >> what about the problem of teaching to tests? >> so this is a very good question, and i see both sides of it because as a mom last year when my daughter was in the fourth grade in about the
the u.s. ranks towards the bottom internationally on social mobility. which means if you are a child who is born into poverty in this country the likelihood that you will ever escape poverty is not good. that, in my mind, goes against every single ideal we hold as americans. that is not the way our country is supposed to work. this is the the greatest country in the world because be you work hard and do the right thing, you can live the american dream. but if you're a poor kid growing up in...
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sitting in the chamber of the u.s. house of representatives, listening to a heated debate, we ask that question about our republican colleagues. we usually thought the answer was, no. but if so, they were phenomenally good actors. their argumented made no sense to us. such well-worn phrases as tax cuts pay for themselves, will we'll be welcomed as libattors, climb change is improving and government-run health care doesn't work, were repeated over and over again republican arguments seem as incomprehensible to democrats were as much misguided to them. the free market principles they took as given conflicted with the information we took every day from our constituents and the economists we consulted. news speed media preoccupation with lack of civility missed the point. i traveled withcongressional members to afghan and enjoyed they're company. we worked out together in the house gym. still more socializing with each other would not have breached khasm. congress is crippled from making bipartisan, strategic, public polic
sitting in the chamber of the u.s. house of representatives, listening to a heated debate, we ask that question about our republican colleagues. we usually thought the answer was, no. but if so, they were phenomenally good actors. their argumented made no sense to us. such well-worn phrases as tax cuts pay for themselves, will we'll be welcomed as libattors, climb change is improving and government-run health care doesn't work, were repeated over and over again republican arguments seem as...
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what do you think is you look back and have seen the passage of time, the lasting implications of u.s. policy decisions? >> i think it's complicated. the way the two and the prime minister was ousted in 53. he was really installed and put back in power. [inaudible] the need -- the british needed the oil. i think all sorts of people have discussed but that was a good idea to interfere in another country. think it's still very questionable. i do think given the present situation you can understand or one should understand a little bit that the country has been overrun all its life says alexander and told what to do by the greeks, the russians, the united states, the british, and i think they feel it's time i like to have a say in their own lives. eleven a community surrounded -- [inaudible] you know, they feel they would like to be in charge of their own destiny. in i read very carefully in the book and now she would read it carefully because i think it's a very complicated subject. also the iranians are very good negotiators. they have been negotiating for 3,000 years. our people are f
what do you think is you look back and have seen the passage of time, the lasting implications of u.s. policy decisions? >> i think it's complicated. the way the two and the prime minister was ousted in 53. he was really installed and put back in power. [inaudible] the need -- the british needed the oil. i think all sorts of people have discussed but that was a good idea to interfere in another country. think it's still very questionable. i do think given the present situation you can...
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had to do with the u.s. and iranian relationship that was undermined with the speech we've been going to and fro over this was 2003 and the iraq war one of the two on winnable wars to ring gauge in the past decade. obama unfortunately comes in with very little background of foreign policy, never paid much attention, served in washington only two years. i was a very enthusiastic supporter of obama and remain but we new national security could be a problem. and appointed as secretary of state and secretary of defense and a retired marine general for domestic reasons and he lasted one year and putting in leon panetta and know he is your neighbor in california but captured by the mentality of the cia. this was an extremely weak national security team. obama also was ruled by the military that is how you got the surge of forces. i think he realizes he was had and that is important and why i am optimistic about the second term this is a wiser man with foreign policy but he has ended the war in iraq meandering to e
had to do with the u.s. and iranian relationship that was undermined with the speech we've been going to and fro over this was 2003 and the iraq war one of the two on winnable wars to ring gauge in the past decade. obama unfortunately comes in with very little background of foreign policy, never paid much attention, served in washington only two years. i was a very enthusiastic supporter of obama and remain but we new national security could be a problem. and appointed as secretary of state and...
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this result would negatively impact the u.s. capital formation and the u.s. businesses and jobs that depend on. instead, market regulators should probably implement the see reform of the dodd-frank act, central clearing, regulated execution, and enhanced transparency. without overreach and complication. they must turn away from attempt to reengineer swaps markets with a series of one size fits all rule. and instead, turn to flexible, principle face approach that reflects the importance of these markets of u.s. economic recovery. it is time to get on with the work of putting u.s. swaps markets on a sounder footing with greater transparency, for proper financial risk management, allowing investing back to prosperity. gfi group is places for the national foundation in ensuring that all public policy, whether related to use swaps markets or in any other way related to u.s. business activity, is one examined for its impact on u.s. economic growth, market vibrancy, most critically, u.s. job creation. thank you for your time this morning. it's my pleasure to introdu
this result would negatively impact the u.s. capital formation and the u.s. businesses and jobs that depend on. instead, market regulators should probably implement the see reform of the dodd-frank act, central clearing, regulated execution, and enhanced transparency. without overreach and complication. they must turn away from attempt to reengineer swaps markets with a series of one size fits all rule. and instead, turn to flexible, principle face approach that reflects the importance of these...
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unafraid to contradict u.s. policy that tarps the u.s. government has been favoring was a war a measly intrusion, and came from a newly minted and recently arrived aid worker but perhaps it wasn't so hypothetical after all. when the population's spokesman asked penn if he was choosing the relocation site, penn surprised me again by saying he, quote, had a meeting with the president the other day in washington and has extended the members of his government to ask who can advise us. we're going to be shown the sites itch was confused. sean penn had a meeting with the president? in washington? granted, the actresses nicole kidman and angelina jolie were officially un ambassadors, probably more influential than ban ki-moon. george clooney would become a spy master, organizing a system of private satellites. ten penn seemed to be taking the next step. contradicting directly to policymaking, perhaps there has been to more of ki-moon's camp to visit than a round of publicity. [applause] >> i think probably the best thing to do, because i will fi
unafraid to contradict u.s. policy that tarps the u.s. government has been favoring was a war a measly intrusion, and came from a newly minted and recently arrived aid worker but perhaps it wasn't so hypothetical after all. when the population's spokesman asked penn if he was choosing the relocation site, penn surprised me again by saying he, quote, had a meeting with the president the other day in washington and has extended the members of his government to ask who can advise us. we're going...